CONSERVATIVE VOTER GUIDE:  2024 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Biblical Guy

CONSERVATIVE VOTER GUIDE:  2024 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION

Another polarizing election of two worldviews in conflict. There is also a huge problem with deceptive ads; many that I have seen are outright lies. All you have to do is read the measures and view any ad… Anyway, pray, read the facts, and choose wisely. As a reminder, this is an opinion, do your own research and remember your values.


For a friend who is an insider:

Greetings, California Friends~

I know that you share my concerns and anticipation regarding the upcoming Presidential election on November 5th. So much is on the line, and Christians must pray and make our voices heard across the land and not sit this one out.

Unfortunately, we can’t do much to sway the presidential race in our blue state, but every now and then we do win a battle, so let’s continue to stand for biblical truth and do our part to try to make a difference.

With that in mind, I have once again compiled a list of conservative recommendations, taken from a Christian-based source that I trust emphatically in this process:  Craig Huey’s “Election Forum” website.

Scroll down to find your list of recommendations, based on your county.

FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY RESIDENTS:

I have copied ALL district recommendations. Scroll down the list until you see the options for your own district.

FOR ALL OTHER COUNTIES OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES:

Click on this website to find your district recommendations:

California Voter Guide

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CONSERVATIVE VOTER GUIDE:

(As you scroll down, you will find state candidate recommendations, as well as district recommendations for Los Angeles county)

STATE MEASURE 1:  NO

PRESIDENT:  DONALD J. TRUMP

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 12:  

Lynn Diane Olson (only 2 stars)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 39:  

Steve Napolitano (3 stars:  endorsed)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 48:

Renee Rose (only 2 stars)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 93:

Leave blank—uncontested

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 97:

Sam Abourched (3 stars:  endorsed)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 115:

Keith Koyano (only 2 stars)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 124:

Emily Theresa Spear (only 2 stars)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 130:

Osman M. Taher (3 stars:  endorsed)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 135:

Mohammad Ali Fakhreddine (3 stars:  endorsed)

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, OFFICE NO. 137:

Diana Ruth James (5 stars!  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT, 23:

Jay Obernolte (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 26:

Bruce Boyer (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 27:

Mike Garcia (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 28:

April Verlato (3 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 29:

Benito Bernal (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 30:

Alex Balekian (3 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 31:

Pedro Antonio Casas (5 stars!:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 32:

Larry Thompson (3 stars: endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 34:

Calvin Lee (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 35:

Mike Cargile (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 36:

Melissa Toomim (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 37:

Baltazar Fedalizo (3 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 38:

Eric Ching (5 stars!:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 42:

John Briscoe (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 43:

Steve Williams (4 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 44:

Roger Groh (3 stars:  endorsed)

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 45:

Michelle Steel (5 stars!:  endorsed)  

UNITED STATES SENATE:  

Steve Garvey (3 stars:  endorsed)

UNITED STATES SENATE / SHORT-TERM:

Steve Garvey (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 23:

James “DJ” Hamburger (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 25:

Elizabeth Wong Ahlers

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 27:

Lucie Volotzky (5 stars!  endorsed)

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 33:

Mario Paz (5 stars!  endorsed)

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 35:

James Arlandus Spencer (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 34:  

Tom Lackey (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 39:  

George A. Pariona (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 40:  

Patrick Lee Gipson (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 41:

Michelle Del Rosario Martinez (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 42:

Ted Nordblum (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 43:

Felicia L. Novick (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 44:

Tony Rodriguez (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 46:

Tracey Schroeder (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 48:   

Dan T. Tran  (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 49:  

Long “David” Liu (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 51:  

Shiva Bagheri (5 stars!:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 52:   

Stephen Sills (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 53:   

Nick Wilson (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 54:  

Elaine Alaniz (5 stars!:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 55:

Keith G. Cascio (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 56:  

Jessica Martinez (5 stars!:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 57:  

No recommendation—leave blank

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 61:  

Alfonso Hernandez (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 62:

Paul Jones (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 64:  

Raul Ortiz (4 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 66:

George Barks (3 stars:  endorsed)

STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 69:   

Joshua Rodriguez (3 stars:  endorsed)

MEMBER, COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE, 42nd ASSEMBLY DISTRICT:

Elizabeth Barcohana (5 stars!  endorsed)

MEMBER, COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE, 44th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT:

Lisa Cusack (5 stars!  endorsed)

MEMBER, COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE, 51st ASSEMBLY DISTRICT:

Shiva Bagheri (5 stars!  endorsed)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY:  

David Milton (5 stars!  endorsed)

SUPERVISOR,  DISTRICT 2:

Clint D. Carlton (3 stars:  endorsed)

SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 4:

John M. Cruikshank (5 stars!  endorsed)

SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 5:

Kathryn G. Barger (4 stars:  endorsed)

HELPFUL COUNTY & CITY RECOMMENDATIONS:  

LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 1: Rina Tambor (3 stars:  endorsed)

LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3: Raquel Vilalta (3 stars:  endorsed)

LAUSD SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 7:  Lydia Gutierrez (4 stars:  endorsed)

TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4:

Sharon Kalani (4 stars:  endorsed)

GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AREA A:

Jordan Henry (4 stars:  endorsed)

GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AREA E:  

Aneta Krpekyan (4 stars:  endorsed)

SANTA CLARA MAYOR:

Jason Gibbs (4 stars:  endorsed)

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What Humans Need

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Biblical Guy

“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9

Although this passage is about evangelism and missions, what I want us to notice is Paul’s mindset. Paul with all of his passion, love, and zeal bats a near zero with witnessing to the Jews, his own people. The Jews did not respond to Paul’s heartfelt pleas or God’s open loving arms, and many will not respond to us too. Life as we want it will not respond positively to us most of the time. That is OK! So, when we are discouraged and find so few people responding to our praying, efforts, work, or witness, remember Paul himself did not do so well at times, especially with his own people. Yet, there was a positive to be seen later for Paul. The Gentiles were believing and coming into the fold of our Lord.

How does Paul go on and not spiral into depression or self-pity? Keep in mind he gave up all to do this mission. Looking at Paul’s life and comparing it to psychology we can gain some helpful tips to be the best that we can be.

Here are some thoughts we may need to work on:

  • To be effective in life and ministry, we need to be prepared and create a growth mindset with Christ as LORD!
  • Something must change in us to change who and how we are and what will be. This is what the outcome of Spiritual Growth is all about. Being changed from the inside out. You can make this change any day of your life and go forward from there. I did. I am not where I need or want to be, but I am on my way. So, can we. How? Prayer and Discipleship!
  • Do you see obstacles or opportunities?
  • Remember in Christ kingdom, probably not our workplace or school, we are not responsible for results; we are only responsible for our faith and obedience.
  • Are you letting setbacks prevent you from reaching your goals in life and ministry?
  • Beware of false expectations and past hurt that can make you fail. Play the game as you are the main character, rise and excel!
  • You cannot let the hurts of life hurt you! Faith, Hope, and Love are your inner motivation from our Lord. Attitude and confidence are the application of our outer motivation.
  • Stay away from people who bring you down if you do not have the mental toughness to deal with them. Rather, associate yourself with people who lift you up.
  • Read books to improve yourself.
  • Do not lie to ourselves. Are we doing all that we can to improve?
  • Got problems? We all do! Remember that our problem is fixable if we commit to it.
  • The Key to success = is a positive attitude!
  • Life is not what happens to us; rather, it is what we make from it!
  • Do not keep score of the past, rise to what lies ahead!
  • Do you want to do what you are worth or have someone tell you what you are worth? Know our worth in Christ.
  • Do not just strive and worry about being the best in the world; rather, be the best for the world!
  • Faith vs fear what side are you in?
  • Emotions and success need to be separated for success.
  • If we do not believe in what we are doing then neither will the people we are reaching or the work we do.
  • A positive mindset is very important. So, be the positive person in the room where people are drawn to, who walks towards to helping people, be wanted and needed. Do not talk about your problems. People do not care; rather, what we talk about and speak about builds. Be a solution, not an obstacle.
  • Radiant confidence and well-being without pride is your ally. Be a good person, that makes people feel special and wanted!
  • Conversely, negative people never accomplish anything! No one likes to be around them. They do not build, encourage, equip, or do anything significant, or that could echo into eternity. So, be positive, stay disciplined with good habits, be focused, and learn from the lessons of failures so you fail forward.
  • Do not give up, when we stop is when we fail. The only true thing we control is how we react. The question for us is, is it by faith and fruit or by the flesh, pride, and fear?

One of the most important pieces of advice I was given years ago is live on our beautiful feet, do not stress; rather, learn, and have a high purpose to pull ourselves forward through our challenges and our bad days. Refurbished ourselves and get back up!

“And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15

So be encouraged and continue in your obedience, keep it up; keep your feet beautiful! Romans 10:5-21

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The Church Is Called To Make Disciples, How Is Yours Responding?

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Biblical Guy

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)

This is perhaps the chief characteristic that most churches somehow forget. It is also the quintessential aspect and reason the church exists. So, why is it that so few churches actually have disciple-making as a primary ministry? For most churches, it is something they think they are already doing when in fact they are not. Saying that going to church on Sunday is discipleship, or providing a couple of token adult Sunday school classes that few attend, is not discipleship. Some churches throw it in as an afterthought or may offer a class or something related to the subject.

The inward area is the first place of loss of true Christian life, of true spirituality, and the outward sinful act is the result.Francis Schaeffer

So what is a church to do?

More Discipleship Resources for Leading Your Church…>

http://churchleadership.org/Discipleship-Leadership

Image from “Rooted”, also good introductory materials: https://www.experiencerooted.com/

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The Krejcir Family Christmas 2022

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Biblical Guy

Serving the Lord through Into Thy Word Ministries   S/C Asia & Pasadena, CA

Into Thy Word Ministries is about equipping Church Leaders and Pastors around the world to better understand and apply the Bible. You can be a part of this, too!

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Into Thy Word Ministries   2022 Year End Report….

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Contributions:  Make checks payable to:

Into Thy Word, 129 S. Lotus Ave, Pasadena, CA 91107.

Enclose a note that the donation is “for the Krejcirs.”

www.intothyword.org          www.churchleadership.org  www.discipleshiptools.org    richard@intothyword.com

You can also donate at our home church LAC or online too…

“We are Grateful for your Prayers and Support!”

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Gratitude Jar

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Biblical Guy

Here’s a fun activity for the Thanksgiving season that your church group, kids, and adults, as well as the whole family can take part in! All you need is some cut-up colored contraction paper, a large clear jar, and colored pens. Or just pens and paper and a basket. 

Dedicate an empty jar to be your “Gratitude Jar” for Thanksgiving. Decorate the jar as you like, or you can even print out this post and use the picture below as your label.

Keep small note sheets and a pen next to your Gratitude Jar. From now until Thanksgiving, have your kids, friends, and family write down what they are grateful for, and keep all their notes in the jar. BTW, this can be a year-long activity too! 

On Thanksgiving Day, you can read the notes together and share your stories.

As always, I’m grateful to have the opportunity to serve you.

Be Blessed! 

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Having Success with a Post-COVID Church

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Biblical Guy

As many of you know, I wear three hats; I pastor, I teach, and I do financial consulting. This does not include raising the cub, being a Boy Scout leader, and wounding if I still have ADD. So, during the pandemic I was crazy busy, keeping churches open in new ways, and helping businesses not go bankrupt while teaching all online for almost two years. This is what I learned:

Pivot!

Besides a hinge or a fulcrum, pivot means to “undergo a fundamental change in strategy.” This involves a change in direction in life, business, or church while still keeping the same vision and mission. Changing the way we do things to adapt our demographics, setting, and environment.

Churches and business that survived and even prospered during COVID, learned to pivot.

Churches and Businesses that learned to pivot changed the way they do business or worship to connect and keep their people. A case in point is two restaurants I worked with, I explained to them how to pivot, that is to create a drive-up takeout service along with online ordering, incorporate the delivery services like Grubhub, and use incentives like coupons and text and email alerts. One did this and bloomed, in fact, they were busier than before the pandemic. They did not like the delivery service’s surcharges, but the drive-up takeout system was a winner and kept them open and even thriving. The other, well, he just did not want to try anything new. He said, “my customers love me; they know where I am…” All he did was throw out his expensive rotting supplies and permanently lay off his people. I tried and tried to help him; he just did not want to make any changes. Now his restaurant is closed. Ironically, his food was far better than the one that stayed open.

The key that made the difference was service over quality. Well, do not sacrifice quality for service. People come for an easier more convenient experience.

And now the post-COVID church is seeing a decline with in-person attendees. They still, the majority that is, 50-75% of them, are at home in their pajamas, holding their coffee watching it all on YouTube or Facebook Live. And, as I write this, it does sound appealing. You do not have to wake up early, get the family ready, sometimes a herculean challenge, hunt for parking, and so forth. Staying at home is so much easier. Even as a pastor, I missed the in-person very much, but I saved money on gas, got some more sleep and I did not have to wear pants.

The key point that churches who are successful are doing something simple; they learned to pivot and adapt to a new paradigm. They found a way to connect and keep people engaged even while they were at home.

The pastors and leaders in these churches that thrived, fought for the community to continue. In so doing, the question was asked, what can we do to connect with the people on Zoom, Facebook, and such who are at home for the greatest fruit and the Gory of God. They had distance in-person gatherings and online special gatherings, and everyone was called and listened to at least once a month. They also kept the discipleship and Bible studies going, online and continuing. And, they did not stop developing leaders or forsake their mission and vision. And they are still doing this even when over half of the people are still at home. Thus, what is the mission of your church is continual, because thus far it does not look like we are going back to the way things were.

What is happening now? Successful churches are encouraging everyone to come at least once a month in person. And have a special time of prayer and worship. It all came down to this idea, fight for community and teach that we all need one another, even us introverts. If you do this along with Biblical preaching, discipleship, surrendered prayer, and devotion to Christ, then we are doing our jobs right!

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The Beauty of Mathematics

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Biblical Guy

1×8+1=9

12×8+2=98

123×8+3=987

1234×8+4=9876

12345×8+5=98765

123456×8+6=987654

1234567×8+7=9876543

12345678×8+8=98765432

123456789×8+9=987654321

1×9+2=11

12×9+3=111

123×9+4=1111

1234×9+5=11111

12345×9+6=111111

123456×9+7=1111111

1234567×9+8=11111111

12345678×9+9=111111111

123456789×9+10=1111111111

9×9+7=88

98×9+6=888

987×9+5=8888

9876×9+4=88888

98765×9+3=888888

987654×9+2=8888888

9876543×9+1=88888888

98765432×9+0=888888888

Brilliant, isn’t it?

And look at this symmetry:

1×1=1

11×11=121

111×111=12321

1111×1111=1234321

11111×11111=123454321

111111×111111=12345654321

1111111×1111111=1234567654321

11111111×11111111=123456787654321

111111111×111111111=12345678987654321

Now, take a look at this…

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What makes 100%?

What does it mean to give more than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life? 

Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

IF

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as…

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

A  B  C  D  E   F  G  H   I   J    K   L   M    N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X    Y    Z 

1   2  3   4  5   6   7   8  9  10  11 12  13  14  15 16  17  18  19  20 21 22  23  24  25  26

Now work out these words in numbers:

H A R D   W O R K =___________%

K N O W L E D G E = __________%

A T T I T U D E = _____________%

Look how far the love of God will take you:

L O V E  O F  G O D = _________%

Conclusion:

If:   H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K           8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

And:   K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E      11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But:   A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E             1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:   

L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D           12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there,

It’s the Love of God that will put you over the top!

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Here are some strategies I use for great health including “gut health”

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Biblical Guy


Fermented foods! Fermentation is basically what happens when micro-organisms like yeast convert carbs or sugars into either alcohol or an acid. Yeast creates alcohol – as with beer, wine and cider. While bacteria creates lactic acid, which creates the medium for the friendly bacterial to thrive. So, they can fight the bad bacteria. 


1. Focus on quality whole foods like broccoli, sweet potatoes, cucumbers (with skin), butternut squash, garbanzo beans. Also, fiber like Brown rice, lentils, and quinoa. Fruit, like Blueberries, avocados, and tomatoes. Good grains like oatmeal, and stay away from processed food.


2. Eat more live cultured food like cultured milk and yogurt (cashew yogurt w/o sugar is best), fresh dill pickles (not canned), and, kimchi / sauerkraut.


3. Probiotic drinks, like Yakult, Kiefer (raw kefir is best), and raw apple cider vinegar. Also, Boza, Sima, and Kombucha (great soda replacement) … Probiotic pills are a waste of $; they are dead and your body can’t process them!


4. Increase your anti-inflammatory fats, such as fresh and raw green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and collards.


5. Eat good raw nuts like almonds, cashews, and walnuts (stay away from peanuts).


6. Increase your fatty fish intake like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines. Also, especially for vegans, flax and chia seeds.


7. Eliminate the foods that feeds the bad bugs like processed white sugar, corn syrup, any processed high fructose…


8. Stay away from soda, especially diet soda and sugary drinks! Vitamin water is just soda without the carbonation and has no vitamins in it.


9. Exercise regularly.


10. Sleep better; do the above and you will.

(c) Dr. Krejcir (the “Dr” does have a purpose, although it is a Ph.D.)

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Four Questions to Revitalize your Personal Vision and Faith

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Biblical Guy

“Good things as well as bad, you know, are caught by a kind of infection. If you want to get warm you must stand near the fire: if you want to be wet you must get into the water. If you want joy, power, peace, eternal life, you must get close to, or even into the thing that has them… They are a great fountain of energy and beauty spurting up at the very center of reality. If you are close to it, the spray will wet you: if you are not, you will remain dry.”  C.S. Lewis

Live with Vision in the Dash of Life!

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6

On tombstones there is the date the person was born and the date they passed away. In between then there is a — dash. That is what they did in their life. What are you doing? How is your dash? Because, the three most important dates in your life are the day you are born, when you are saved, and the day you find out why you were born and saved! When we know that we can live out our dash and build a better “why”. It is never too late to become what you could have done earlier in your life.

Then we can venture into the realms that may cause fear that require discipline, be guided by truth and dreams and requires our fortitude. So, do not be afraid to find your gifts for this life, recognize your opportunities, then develop them, engage them, and give them away! You will find greater happiness when you are learning and growing. You will become greater in your life and faith. If not, you will stagnate; then, you will only find yourself in a rut of despair.

Here are Four Key Questions to Build your Life and Faith:

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”  James 1:22

One: What are you about, what do you stand for?

“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8

That is, what is your prime purpose? After to know Christ and enjoy Him? If you do not stand for anything you will fall for anything and everything! Never be comfortable with who and where you are in life! We all must be growing in our faith and our goals. If you want real happiness, get moving in a positive direction. Face your setbacks, learn from them and then move on.

Two: What do you care about?

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

What convictions do you have? Where is your passion? If you do not have conviction and passion, then you will not have anything good coming back to you! If you know you can be better and do better, then do it. Be better!

Three: What will you be working on in your life in this new year?

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

You must have faith, real working confidence in Christ. Then you need to have dreams, then make a personal vision, then create goals; then, implement a plan to carry them out. If you are waiting for a change in your circumstances; stop waiting. Instead, be the change you want to happen. Thinking through how you can stretch and set goals to accomplish your aspirations in faith and life. Solution: Grow your faith and your Mindset!

Four: What do you really want out of your life more than anything else? 

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Mark 9:23

That is, what is effectual and brings glory to God and helps yourself and family. This is your “why” that builds your vision, that sets your goals and becomes your dash.What do you need and want out of this life? This is your why.

Here are some thoughts to prevent stagnation:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23

Consider that nothing in nature is truly stagnant; either it is growing, moving or dying. Such as stars, they are moving through time and space and the same time they are dying by giving off their gasses for nuclear fusion. Then, green plants are growing, giving life and fruit, as is the Fruit of the Spirit in you. The same as with all things in us. You are either growing or dying; stagnation does not exist in nature or in The Kingdom of God. Real happiness is learning, building, growing, and becoming better; it should not be in decay.

So, ask yourself, are you growing or are you stagnant? With your Faith? Vocation? Family? Dreams? Goals?

“This is what the Lord says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters,…” Isaiah 43:16, 18-19

• Successful Christians are those who are mature, and growing in their faith have character and operate in the Fruit of the Spirit. They are also infused with gratitude and are forgiving. All because they are energized by the precepts from Biblical truths. Then they invest them into all aspects of their life. How is that going-growing for you?

• Unsuccessful Christians will operate in gossip, they love to ridicule, and live in the world of drama, anger, bitterness. They are infused with unforgiveness and are critical of others; especially those who do well. They get caught up in their fears and emotions, create problems, are rude, and seek to pull others down with them. Hopefully, you are not here. If so, pray and repent; embrace our Lord who forgives and restores, then rebuild your faith and life!

• The mature are grounded in faith and have composure and a growth attitude; because they trust Who is greater than themselves; Christ the LORD. They have the attitude that gives them skills, so they can problem solve without those fears and emotion. Then they can conquer their challenges, one problem at a time. The unsuccessful cannot do that; they will spend their energy to complain and criticize those who are successful.

• It is similar with successful people in other areas, like business and relationships. Such as champion athletes, great entrepreneurs, and stage performers engage a growth mindset that helps them conquer a problem with a logical solution or a find a workable approach to attack them. They do not get tangled up in emotions or get driven off the path by fear; rather, they grounded in a routine of effective problem solving and hone a champion mindset.

The last thing that grows on most fruit trees is the fruit. The roots, trunk and branches have to build, develop and be strong and quipped to produce the fruit. The same as it is with faith, life, owning a business, and working stewardship. We have to build a healthy growth mindset, the maturity, and a stewardship plan for life and faith.

Keep in mind; we came from nothing; we have nothing outside what Christ gave us. This is a good perspective to have. As beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so is our faith and mindset and what we can do with it. We always have more than we think and can do more than we think we can. We are greater than we think we can become.

Let your faith move you to engage your dash where you need to be! Spend some time in prayer and in Scripture, then make 2021 awesome! The choice is yours as is your attitude.

Rev. Richard Krejcir, Ph.D., is a pastor and a with over thirty years of experience. He also is a licensed and experienced Financial Consultant and has worked for major banks, insurance companies, nonprofits, and families too. He is also an author, Special Ed Teacher, and holds a doctorate in Stewardship.

© Richard .J. Krejcir Ph.D. 2021, Into Thy Word Ministries www.intothyword.org

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The Krejcir’s 2020 Christmas Report…

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Biblical Guy

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14

As we have come to the close of 2020, we are in true indebtedness and humbleness to what the Lord has done. Our Lord and Savior has accomplished a seemly impossible work, at a time when all is shut down in the world. No travels, no workshops, no conferences, and our main supporters unable to contribute this year; our little ministry has endured. What we do in the brick-and-mortar world of ministry may have been turned off, without notice or thought; yet, what we have built online has flourished beyond what we could have ever hoped for. Because of your prayers and support, thank-you!

We got through the year! Yes, this awful, weird, upside-down world of a global pandemic; we found ourselves busier than ever. In the center of being the bearer of precious discipleship resources for countless churches that were not available or viable elsewhere. And, they received them for free; because, that is the Way of our Lord.

What I been been doing during the Global Pandemic:

I have been overclocked consulting with scores of churches to help them through these dark times. I have been teaching Exceptional students at IEA and doing Special Ed with other Pasadena area centers. As well as, not to be bored or lazy, conducting pastoral duties, taking care of our precious son, and working the Financial Planning business.

What I have been doing at the ministry:

  • We had over eleven million unique users and millions of more page hits, who came to our websites, not including our bogs in 2020!
  • We had over forty thousand unique visitors to our websites and blogs each day.
  • We have over two million connections in social media through our ‘open’ as well as ‘secret’ Facebook groups and pages! Where we inspire and equip.
  • Our resources are also used by other ministries that we cannot tally.
  • We continue to operate some of the top websites like churchleadership.org with quality content.
  • We have over twenty-six thousand pastors and church leaders on our Ezine Newsletter that we send out! 
  • We provided the essential training materials to over one hundred thousand pastors worldwide through other partnered ministries!
  • Our Director and many of our people have been conducting Facebooklive and Zoom Bible studies.
  • Our online ministry is in the top ten Christian ministries in the world!
  • We continued our partnerships with dozens of ministries, like Bible Gateway, Olive Tree, iDiciple, Trochia and Discipleship Tools, and many others, helping them with devotions, Bible reading guides, research, curriculum, sermons, and discipleship materials.
  • Although, we were not able to publish this year, we continued to research post-doctoral level studies on church trends with the Schaeffer Institute.
  • We equipped, beyond our count, Bible students and pastors with our resources.
  • We are training over 20,000 pastors in over 80 countries and enabled us to help them to plant hundreds of churches.

We are big on a real impacting ministry, small in administration.

Please keep us in prayer as we seek His face and do our best to respond to His call. We are always looking for prayer partners and supporters for ‘Into Thy Word Ministries.’

Please consider a yearend gift for us to continue into 2021:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=richard@intothyword.com&item_name=Donation

Or on our website here: http://intothyword.org/

Because of you, we can continue a real impacting ministry. Thus, with your involvement we can continue to do the Lord’s work! So, every life-changing resource we make available to you, and thousands of others, is made possible by your prayers and gifts.

Blessings in His Name!

Rev. Richard J. Krejcir, Ph.D.

Director

http://intothyword.org/

https://biblicalstewardship.net/

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